Patient Education
Patient education is the process by which health professionals share information with patients that will prepare them for upcoming treatments, alter their health behaviors or improve their health status.
ONS Patient Education
All patient education resources are reviewed by the ONS Web site Editorial Board to ensure that the information available on www.ons.org is accurate, current, and relevant for ONS members, patients, and other oncology healthcare professionals.
www.CancerSymptoms.org is designed for patients and caregivers to provide information on learning about and managing each of ten cancer treatment-related symptom that patients undergoing treatment for a cancer diagnoses commonly experience: anorexia, cognitive dysfunction, depression, dyspnea, fatigue, hormonal disturbances, neutropenia, pain, peripheral neuropathy, and sexual dysfunction.
Consumer-Awareness Package Cancer: Don't Take the Journey Alone
Increase patient and family awareness of oncology nurses and certified oncology nurses with this free brochure!
Neutrophil Teaching Booklet
An educational guide developed to help patients understand neutropenia.
Right on Time
A patient education booklet and exam room poster that focuses on timing, understanding, and gaining control.
My Book About Cancer
A workbook that gives children an effective emotional outlet as they cope with their parent's disease.
You Are Never Alone: Prayers and Meditations to Sustain You Through Breast Cancer.
A variety of prayers that will help anyone find spiritual strength and connect with a higher power.
Women's Health: A Resource Guide for Nurses
Women's Health addresses commonly asked questions by female patients with cancer and their family members.
Stevie's New Blood
Stevie's New Blood tells the story of Stevie, who is undergoing BMT in the hopes it will cure his leukemia. It helps children know what to expect--before, during, and after transplantation--through colorful pictures and simple text.
Teenage Cancer Journey
In this touching book, Kathleen Gill addresses the unique issues facing teenagers with cancer. In a straightforward manner, she captures adolescents' battles with cancer and shares her own experience of having cancer as a teen, offering advice about losing hair, relating to family and friends who are healthy, and balancing schoolwork with treatment.
Once Upon a Hopeful Night
When diagnosed with cancer, many patients quickly discover a difficult challenge: how to tell their young children about their disease. Once Upon a Hopeful Night is an excellent tool for helping patients communicate with children about their disease.